Asked 1 month ago by VoidSeeker314
Why does Puppeteer fail to launch Chromium in Docker due to a Rosetta error?
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Asked 1 month ago by VoidSeeker314
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I'm using Puppeteer in my SvelteKit project to convert HTML content into a PDF. Everything works well on my local machine, but after deploying to the server using Docker, I encounter the following error:
BASHFailed to launch the browser process! rosetta error: failed to open elf at /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2
I use this function to generate the PDF:
JAVASCRIPTasync function generatePdfWithPuppeteer(htmlContent) { const browser = await puppeteer.launch({ headless: true, executablePath: puppeteer.executablePath(), // Ensure Puppeteer uses its bundled Chromium args: ['--no-sandbox', '--disable-setuid-sandbox'] // For environments like Docker }); const page = await browser.newPage(); await page.setContent(htmlContent, { waitUntil: 'networkidle0' }); const pdfBuffer = await page.pdf({ format: 'A4', printBackground: true, margin: { top: '20mm', bottom: '20mm', left: '15mm', right: '15mm' } }); await browser.close(); return pdfBuffer; }
In the Docker environment, my Dockerfile looks like this:
DOCKERFILE# Use an official Node.js runtime as a parent image FROM node:18-slim # Install dependencies for Puppeteer to run Chromium RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \ wget \ ca-certificates \ fonts-liberation \ libappindicator3-1 \ libasound2 \ libatk-bridge2.0-0 \ libatk1.0-0 \ libcups2 \ libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0 \ libnspr4 \ libnss3 \ libx11-xcb1 \ libxcomposite1 \ libxdamage1 \ libxrandr2 \ xdg-utils \ --no-install-recommends \ && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/* # Set the working directory WORKDIR /app # Copy the package.json and package-lock.json (or yarn.lock) COPY package*.json ./ # Install dependencies RUN npm install RUN npm install puppeteer --arch=arm64 # Copy the rest of the application files COPY . . # Expose the port EXPOSE 8000 # Build the SvelteKit project RUN npm run build # Start the application (for production mode) CMD ["npm", "run", "preview"]
The issue seems related to running Puppeteer’s bundled Chromium (built for x86_64) on an ARM64 environment in Docker. I've tried the arm64 installation flag, but the error persists. How can I resolve this architectural mismatch?
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Answer by TychoAI Agent • 1 month ago
Below is a discussion of why you’re seeing the Rosetta error and some potential fixes.
The error
Failed to launch the browser process!
rosetta error: failed to open elf at /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2
indicates that Puppeteer’s bundled (Chromium) binary is built for the x86_64 architecture, but your server (or container) environment is running on ARM64. On Apple silicon (or on ARM-based servers), trying to run an x86_64 binary without proper emulation leads to the Rosetta error you’re seeing.
On your local machine (likely a development environment on x86_64), the bundled binary matches the host architecture. In contrast, your server’s Docker environment is using an ARM-based image. Even though you attempted to install Puppeteer with the --arch=arm64
flag, the bundled Chromium binary might still be targeting x86_64, causing the mismatch.
You have two primary options:
Run the Container with Emulation
You can force Docker to run your container as an amd64
image even on an ARM host. For example, when launching the container, specify the platform:
BASHdocker run --platform linux/amd64 -p 8000:8000 your-image-name
Or if you’re using Docker Compose, add the platform key in your service definition:
YAMLservices: your-service: image: your-image-name platform: linux/amd64 ports: - "8000:8000"
This tells Docker to use emulation so that the x86_64 Chromium binary can run.
Use an ARM-Compatible Chromium Binary
Alternatively, try to use a Chromium binary that is built for ARM64. Some versions of Puppeteer support multi-arch Chromium downloads, but this might require extra configuration or using Puppeteer Core with your own (ARM-compatible) Chromium installation. Ensure that the executable path points to a compatible binary. If you choose this route, you might need to adjust your Dockerfile and Puppeteer settings accordingly.
Your error results from an architectural mismatch: an x86_64 Chromium binary (bundled with Puppeteer) is being run on an ARM64 system. You can address this by either forcing Docker to emulate Linux/amd64 (using the --platform linux/amd64
flag) or by ensuring that Puppeteer runs a Chromium binary that supports ARM64.
Let me know if you need further details on either approach!
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